---
name: "Beatie Edney"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/beatie-edney"
fi1m_id: "beatie-edney"
imdb_id: "nm0249622"
tmdb_id: 53515
wikidata_id: "Q434754"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 October 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-07T14:27:02.394511+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Beatie Edney

## Identity

Beatie Edney

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/beatie-edney
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** beatie-edney
- **IMDb ID:** nm0249622
- **TMDB ID:** 53515
- **Wikidata ID:** Q434754
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatie_Edney, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434754, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0249622/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53515

Actor. Born 23 October 1962 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 October 1962, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1986–2015
- **Also known as:** Beatrice Edney, Beattie Edney
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 75 (1), 1990s 80 (2), 2000s 65 (1), 2010s 77 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 73 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Action 1, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $79m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatie_Edney, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434754, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0249622/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53515

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Poldark*](https://film.one/tv/poldark.md) (77)
- **Peacock:** [*Highlander*](https://film.one/film/highlander.md) (75)
- **Tubi:** [*Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!*](https://film.one/film/kenneth-williams-fantabulosa.md) (65)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Beatie Edney is an English actress. Born Beatrice Edney on 23 October 1962 in London, she is the daughter of actress Sylvia Syms.

Edney first came to attention as Heather MacLeod in the film *Highlander* (1986) and reprised the role in *Highlander: Endgame* (2000). She played Carole Richardson in *In the Name of the Father* (1993).

Her television work includes Prudie Paynter in *Poldark* (2015–2019), a judge in *Andor* (2022), and appearances in *Agatha Christie's Poirot*, *Inspector Morse*, *Prime Suspect* and *Lewis*. On stage, she played Queen Charlotte in a 2012 revival of *The Madness of King George III* at the Apollo Theatre.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Poldark* (2015), Fi1m 77, as Prudie Paynter — [page](https://film.one/tv/poldark.md)
- *Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!* (2006), Fi1m 65, as Joan Sims — [page](https://film.one/film/kenneth-williams-fantabulosa.md)
- *In the Name of the Father* (1993), Fi1m 83, as Carole Richardson — [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-name-of-the-father.md)
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), Fi1m 76, as Sheila — [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *Highlander* (1986), Fi1m 75, as Heather MacLeod — [page](https://film.one/film/highlander.md)

## Complete filmography (48)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Pearl Comb* (2025), as Betty Lutey
- *Andor* (2022), series, as Judge — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md)
- *Save the Cinema* (2022), as Mrs. Griffiths (Beehive Woman)
- *Van der Valk* (2020), series, as Cassie Davids
- *National Theatre Live: Small Island* (2019), Actor
- *Year of the Rabbit* (2019), series, as Mrs McHenry
- *Nyet!* (2019), as Liz
- *The Coroner* (2015), series, as Judith Kennedy
- *Poldark* (2015), series, as Prudie Paynter — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/poldark.md)
- *Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day* (2008), as Mrs. Brummegan
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as Justine Skinner
- *Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!* (2006), as Joan Sims — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/kenneth-williams-fantabulosa.md)
- *Hotel Babylon* (2006), series, Actor
- *The Biographer* (2002), as Lynne Morton
- *Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes* (2001), series, as Lyla Milburn
- *Messiah* (2001), series, as Grace Eccleshall
- *Highlander: Endgame* (2000), as Heather MacLeod
- *The Cyberstalking* (1999), Actor
- *Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord* (1998), as Kate Manning
- *The Tenant of Wildfell Hall* (1996), series, as Annabella Wilmot
- *Dressing for Breakfast* (1995), series, Actor
- *The Affair* (1995), as Esther
- *MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday* (1994), as Natalia
- *Mesmer* (1994), as Marie Antoinette
- *Hard Times* (1994), as Louisa Gradgrind
- *Hard Times* (1994), series, as Louisa Gradgrind
- *In the Name of the Father* (1993), as Carole Richardson — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-name-of-the-father.md)
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Sheila — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *Prime Suspect* (1991), series, as Susan Covington — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md)
- *Mister Johnson* (1991), as Celia Rudbeck
- *Wild Flowers* (1990), as Sadie
- *The Lilac Bus* (1990), as Dee
- *Frederick Forsyth Presents* (1989), series, as Anneliese
- *Trouble in Paradise* (1989), as Ann Kusters
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Mary Cavendish, Mrs Hemmings — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *The Dark Angel* (1989), series, as Maud Ruthyn
- *Just Another Secret* (1989), as Anneliese
- *Bosses From Hell* (1989), Actor
- *A Handful of Dust* (1988), as Marjorie
- *Onassis: The Richest Man in the World* (1988), as Tina
- *Diary of a Mad Old Man* (1987), as Simone / Marcel's daughter-in-law
- *The Dark Angel* (1987), as Maud Ruthyn
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Deborah Burns — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)
- *Wild Flowers: Women of South Lebanon* (1987), Actor
- *Lost Empires* (1986), series, as Nancy Ellis
- *Highlander* (1986), as Heather MacLeod — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/highlander.md)
- *Time for Murder* (1985), series, as Pippa Millington
- *A Day at the Beach* (1970), as Winnie

## Gallery

- ![Beatie Edney](https://film.one/media/person/82678/gallery-21a7388e783a.jpg) Beatie Edney — Image via TMDB
- ![Beatie Edney](https://film.one/media/person/82678/gallery-ab1b9121191a.jpg) Beatie Edney — Image via TMDB
- ![Beatie Edney](https://film.one/media/person/82678/gallery-aa9fbb38a111.jpg) Beatie Edney — Image via TMDB
- ![Beatie Edney](https://film.one/media/person/82678/gallery-706638b410a1.jpg) Beatie Edney — Image via TMDB

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